2024-07-11 19:10:22
Workers at South Korean tech giant Samsung They began a general strike, announced the union boss representing tens of thousands of employees.
“The strike started today,” he said. For Woo-mokboss of Samsung Electronics National UnionHe added that they would hold a large demonstration on Monday itself.
The union with some 28,000 members, more than a fifth of the company’s workforce, announced the three-day strike last week following the collapse of wage negotiations.
The management of the firm, greater world producer chip plant, has been locked in negotiations with the union over wages and benefits since January.
“We are at a critical crossroads“The strike is the last card we have left,” the union said in a message to its members. “The strike is the last card we have left,” it added, calling on workers to “act as one.”
The workers rejected the offer of a 5.1% wage increase.
The union also raised demands for increases in wages. vacation and goodos based on their job performance, among other benefits.
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2024-07-11 19:10:22